On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we sit down with John Vallis to chat about the new emerging economy. What do we mean by that? It feels like we are nearing the end of one system, built by central banks and monopolies, and the emergence of a new distributed economy. We chat about inflation vs. deflation, the importance of hard money, morality, religion and the importance of property rights in our lives. John is the host of the Bitcoin Rapid-Fire podcast and of the Closing The Lo...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 23 min
Christian Kalb is someone who doesn't take no for an answer. Faced with what seemed like impossible odds during the pandemic, he navigated the legal system, consulates, airports, lawyers and government bureaucracy to obtain legal resident status in Panama. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, Christian shares the entire journey and why he did this. John Paul Gulbis, on the Rock Star team, joins the chat to share his experiences working with Christian for years building his real es...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 16 min
On this episode of the Your Life! Your Terms! Show we sit down with Greg Foss, Jesse Berger and Mike Wiebe to get all the latest on Bitcoin, energy pricing and government policies. Greg Foss has 32 years of trading high yield credit in Canada. Jesse Berger is the author of the amazing book, Magic Internet Money. And Mike Wiebe hosts an open Monday night Zoom meetup to chat all things Bitcoin. By the end of the episode, we have chatted about gold, aliens, credit markets, global debt and more. Enj...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 51 min
Jatinder Gill is one of those people who inspire you to be better. His clarity of thought, ability to articulate his personal goals and sheer fearlessness about the future are inspiring. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we discuss his pre-construction investing, buying properties in Hamilton and St. Catharines, handling renovations and contractors and creating cash flow. We share purchase prices, cash flow numbers and one investor's approach to life and goal setting. You're in ...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Mitch Jarvi is a fascinating person and has an uplifting story to share. He walked away from a perfectly good career that wasn't serving him to pack up an RV and travel with his family. He then found a great fit with Addy to help democratize real estate for everyone. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show Mitch shares his personal story, why Addy became a natural next move for him, current real estate trends and more. Addy allows Canadians to invest in property for as little as $1 (f...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Fernando is someone who we can talk to for hours. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, we get into Modern Monetary Theory, Real Estate Trends in Canada, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media and more. Fernando has a long successful history in finance and is recently back at it with AIT.inc, a fund that uses Artificial Intelligence to invest.
Oct 15, 2021•55 min
On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat with Gerry Gatto of Gatto Law. We cover the little know fact around the planning act in Ontario that can cause major headaches if you're not aware of them. Gerry also outlines what title insurance does for you, how to use a second Will when holding assets in a corporation and why power of attorney may be more important than you think. Gerry Gatto has helped thousands of Ontario investors with their properties and you can reach him and hi...
Oct 12, 2021•57 min
Vijay Boyapati presents a very powerful case for Bitcoin. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we sit down with Vijay to get his thoughts on this new digital money. His Medium article, The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, is an excellent read and he's released a new book with the same title that's available on Amazon right now. During the second half of our chat, we toss some of the Bitcoin threats (regulation, taxes, energy etc.) to get his insights on each of these. We had a blast chatt...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr
Victoria Suen is an unstoppable person. She started investing at 19-years-old, she has hung her own drywall, she submits her own design drawings to the city for approval, she became an Architect and she is living life on her terms. Within minutes of meeting her, you realize she is a force and we couldn't be more impressed. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat about Victoria's education, her real estate experience, her mindset and more. You can find her on Instagram @BuildXL...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Dylan LeClair (@DylanLeClair_ on Twitter) is living life on exactly his terms. He's 20-years old and skipped college to go directly down the money, Bitcoin and global macroeconomics rabbit hole. He articulates Bitcoin's value propositions extremely clearly, outlines the historic role of banking beautifully and does some intense work in the new field of on-chain analytics. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we go through his story, chat Bitcoin and more. Dylan works on producing B...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Dave Butler & Dan Patton have worked with thousands of investors to help them with their financing and mortgage needs. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we pick their brains on updates around financing, interest rates, banking backlogs and more. We also pull up the winning real estate election platform and go through it together. If you want to reach out to them you can find BMSelect Mortgages at www.BMSelect.ca
Sep 28, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Kelly Hawkes knows her stuff when it comes to the Ontario Tenancy Act. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, we dive into the Bill 184 changes that are now in effect, we do a rapid-fire Q&A session and cover some details around the Ontario Standard Lease agreement. Kelly has been an amazing resource for us and we're always grateful to share some time together. You can learn more about Kelly at www.KHParalegal.com
Sep 24, 2021•55 min
John Paul McDonald popped by to chat and on this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we jump into the real estate platforms of the different Canadian political parties. A quick look at some of the numbers they're sharing gets pretty interesting really fast. John Paul is an accountant who works with real estate investors, small business owners and individuals looking for professional tax assistance. You can learn more about John Paul and his firm at www.CMLLP.com
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Craig Ballantyne is one of the unstoppable people in the world. He just gets stuff done and we love watching his journey unfold. He is the author of the amazing book, The Perfect Week Formula, which has densely packed the best time management and productivity strategies into an easy read. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, we catch up with Craig to chat marriage, time management, kids, life and more. Enjoy the show! You can find Craig on Instagram @realcraigballantyne
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 8 min
We're all waiting and wondering what will happen with regulations and tax rules here in Canada around Bitcoin and the Crypto space. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, we sit down with Fabio Campanella to get his views on how the CRA is looking at this space and where we may be headed in the near term. Whether you're "hodling" Bitcoin or trading altcoins it's a good idea to have a sense of where CRA is at with all this stuff! You can reach Fabio Campanella at https://www.cmllp.co...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Mario Cesareo and Vince Belmonte are childhood buddies who are now both venturing into the world of real estate investing. We chat about investing in St. Catharines, rents, price points and why both Mario and Vince choose to buy investment real estate. We also chat about baseball, the best tomato sauce in all of Toronto (fusaros.com), why TFC's Sebastian Giovinco was amazing, Tequila, Bitcoin vs. Altcoins and more! Buckle up and enjoy the show!
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Having your own cash-flowing business is like owning your own fruit tree. It takes a LOT of time and effort to get it to produce a harvest but once it does nothing tastes sweeter! On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show, we break down some of the tactics, strategies, principles and thinking that have helped us over the years. Rock Star went from zero to seven and now eight figures using the strategies we're sharing here. Enjoy the episode!
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Charles Li is an amazing person and has an almost unbelievable story. He was born in China, moved to Japan when he was three years old and left to attend high school in Canada. His story reminds us of how many opportunities we have in this area of the world. Charles felt trapped in the corporate 9-5 grind and began listening to podcasts which gave him the idea that there is more possible for him. Today he works with real estate investors across the GTA and the entire Golden Horseshoe. You can le...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Mary-Anne and David don't let anything stop them. When they decided to get into real estate investing they jumped in with both feet. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show they share their story, why they chose to journey from Toronto to St. Catharines to buy, how they handled renovations, rents their seeing and more. And Rock Star team member, Erika Spencer, joins in to share where she's investing now and the rents she is seeing on vacation properties in Ontario. Enjoy the episode!...
Aug 19, 2021•53 min
Michael Dominguez decided that he had not been meeting his life's goals and changed careers at the age of 40. He dove into the world of real estate and real estate investing and learned many lessons the hard way - from experience! He has written a new book, Armchair Real Estate Millionaire, and is sharing what he has learned with new and experienced investors by documenting his own journey. Michael is living life on his terms and we love it! You can learn more about Michael and his book by visit...
Jul 21, 2021•57 min
On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we sit down with Anthony Molinaro, membership coordinator here at Rock Star, and my son, Aidan Karadza. Over lunch, we've been having discussions on life, business building, investing, real estate prices, the real cost of capital, Bitcoin, the crypto space and more. So we decided to sit down and record one of these discussions where they toss some questions my way and I do my best to answer. Really enjoyed this chat and hope you do as well!
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Rob Minton marches to his own drumbeat and we love him for it. He's a friend, a mentor of ours and was instrumental in helping guide the early days of Rock Star Real Estate. Today he shares his thinking and investing ideas via his Cashflownaire.com membership. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we chat Ohio real estate, appreciation trends, principles to live by and the value of creating multiple streams of income. You can get a free copy of Rob's books The Cash Flow Plan at www....
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Trish Wood is a self-described libertarian in her head but a champion of the working class in her heart. She is an ex-CBC journalist, was one of the hosts of the Emmy Award-winning show, The Fifth Estate, for a decade and has a lifelong curiosity that drives her. Today she is the host of the podcast, Trish Wood is Critical, and fearlessly shares her views, challenges mainstream thinking and interviews amazing guests on her podcast. You can learn more about Trish and support her work by visiting ...
Jun 30, 2021•58 min
We get slightly obsessed with the Canadian economy, interest rates, debt levels, real estate trends and our money system. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we dive into all of it. We break down some math and look at the trends that are driving real estate prices this year and beyond. We expect big challenges over the next few years and our Bank of Canada and central banks around the world are going to play a larger role in all our lives than most people are prepared for. Enjoy t...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Tim Hong was a Rock Star Inner Circle Member and investing in income properties before deciding to quit his job and dive into the world of real estate full time. Not only did he join Rock Star Real Estate but he has gone on to create multiple streams of income and managed to sell one of his side hustle income streams to another business. We're super proud to share Tim's journey on this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show. You can find Tim at www.TimHong.ca
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Aaron and Thomas are the type of young Canadians that make us excited for the future. They are independent thinkers, invest in themselves, work in their family JustJunk.com business with their father and have a great outlook on life. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we discuss the books they've read, why they decided to buy income property, their thoughts on life, school, their future and more. You can find Thomas on TikTok at JustJunkToronto and if you book a junk removal in t...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min
John Paul McDonald is an accountant and partner at his firm, Campanella McDonald LLP (cmllp.com). He has a ton of experience working with real estate investors and small business owners to structure their investments in a tax-efficient manner. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we dive into tax brackets, depreciation, when to use corporations and when not to for your real estate and more. They are launching a new podcast, Smarten Up, and you can find the first episodes on their Y...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Connor Eagleson is taking control of his life and living on his terms! This 28-year-old quit his job for a better path, is devouring good books, investing in himself and investing in real estate! He mentioned that changing the people he has been hanging around for more like-minded, positive individuals has been a game-changer ... and we could not agree more. Together with his fiancé Maggie they are hustling in the most positive way and we know that their future is as bright as they want to make ...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Ben Perrin, also known as BTC Sessions, puts together some of the best Bitcoin educational content that we've come across. His YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/btcsessions) is full of wonderful content that covers everything from wallets, to nodes, to setting up lightning channels. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show Ben destroys some of the current Bitcoin FUD around energy usage, Chinese mining and Bitcoin transaction speeds. We also dive into why you may want to conside...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Ben Rabidoux does an excellent job of pulling Canadian economic data and separating signal from noise. On this episode of The Your Life! Your Terms! Show we get Ben's thoughts on housing, the economy, debt levels, interest rates, population trends, housing supply and a lot more. We absolutely love this stuff and Ben is one of the few in Canada who filter through avalanches of information to provide great insights. You can learn more about Ben's new real estate market intelligence service at www....
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 12 min
